Thich Nhat Hanh’s Love Letter to the Earth
[ad_1] The earth is you. You are the earth. When you realize there is no separation, says the late Thich Nhat Hanh, you fall completely in love with this beautiful planet. At this very moment, the earth is above you, below you, all around you, and even inside you. The...
Peacemaking Buddhism: importance of Ahimsa “Non-Harm” in Buddhism — “Nonviolence is the weapon of the strong.”
[ad_1] “Monks, even if bandits were to sever you savagely limb by limb with a two-handle saw, he who gave rise to a mind of hate towards them would not be carrying out my teaching” — Shakyamuni Buddha [4] By guest writer Lee Clarke The word “Ahimsa” is from the...
Earth Gathas – Lion’s Roar
[ad_1] Gathas help us to practice mindfulness in our daily lives and to look deeply. Reciting these short verses will bring awareness, peace, and joy to the simple activities we may take for granted, like eating a meal, washing our hands, or taking out the garbage....
Earth Day / I Have a Dream
[ad_1] Brother Chân Trời Đức Niệm outlines his dream for “spaceship” Earth in the face of the potentially overwhelming realities of the climate crisis. This article is dedicated to and inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and his spiritual brother and friend, our...
Dalai Lama shares message for Earth Day
[ad_1] “All of us should be concerned about our collective existence,” His Holiness writes. “As human beings our marvellous brains provide us with remarkable opportunities to do good, but if we look at how the world is today, we should be able to do better.” His...
3 Things I Realized When I Stopped People-Pleasing and Let Myself Receive
[ad_1] “Until we can receive with an open heart, we are never really giving with an open heart.” ~Brene Brown The honest truth about needing to please is that we do it to make other people happy. We will sacrifice everything and anything to put a smile on another’s...
Earth Day / The Environment – What Can We Do?
[ad_1] Brother Chân Trời Đại Đạo describes tangible and practical changes that have taken place at Son Ha and Upper Hamlet to take better care of Mother Earth.Workshops on the environmentI love Mother Earth, and I cannot look at documentaries on the environmental...
When We Do Harm – Lion’s Roar
[ad_1] Avery Grace reflects on what to do when we harm others, how we can move forward, and the compassion we need for ourselves to do better. Photo by Anastasia Shuraeva. When we sit zazen, we sit to experience the truth of the present moment. That truth includes an...
20 Inspiring Acts of Kindness and Giveaway Winners for HumanKind
[ad_1] Last week I ran a giveaway for Brad Aronson’s HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act at a Time—a heartwarming book that highlights ordinary people doing extraordinary things and offers practical tips for everyday kindness. I had ten books to give away—four...
9 ways Buddha taught us to transform anger — and put an end to negative cycles
[ad_1] Why do we meditate on impermanence? Why does Buddha speak so often in Sutras, on the “poison” of anger? Why do we see so many “angry” or even demonic Enlightened Buddhas in Mahayana and Vajrayana? In this feature, we discuss nine remedies for the poison of...
